Regulators delay decision to allow pot use in stores

JUNEAU — The board regulating Alaska’s fledgling legal marijuana industry started a two-day meeting Wednesday during which it was expected to approve licenses for the… Continue reading

BP has no Prudhoe gas marketing info to share, company says

BP has no Prudhoe gas marketing info to share, company says

BP Exploration Alaska hasn’t, and can’t, market its Prudhoe Bay natural gas, company officials wrote in the revised plan of development for the North Slope… Continue reading

BP has no Prudhoe gas marketing info to share, company says

Feds release report on Chugach National Forest management

KENAI — The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with updating its management plan for the Chugach National Forest on the eastern part of the… Continue reading

In this Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 photo, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein prepares to spray-paint "I approve this message" in red paint on the blade of a bulldozer at a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in the area of Morton County, N.D. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said Tuesday that authorities plan to pursue charges against Stein. (Alicia Ewen/KX News via AP)

Green Party’s Jill Stein charged with trespassing, mischief

A North Dakota judge issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who is accused of spray-painting construction equipment… Continue reading

In this Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 photo, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein prepares to spray-paint "I approve this message" in red paint on the blade of a bulldozer at a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in the area of Morton County, N.D. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier said Tuesday that authorities plan to pursue charges against Stein. (Alicia Ewen/KX News via AP)

Richardson Highway tank spill totals more than 3,500 gallons

ANCHORAGE — Alaska state environmental officials said a fuel spill from an overturned fuel tank off the Richardson Highway totaled more than 3,500 gallons.The Department… Continue reading

A dry-erase board at the Alaska Division of Elections headquarters in Juneau shows Ambler precinct's five absentee votes missing from the final tally.

State certifies primary election results, but recount is imminent

Editor's note: This article has been updated due to a correction. The article reported that absentee votes from the village of Ambler were not received by… Continue reading

A dry-erase board at the Alaska Division of Elections headquarters in Juneau shows Ambler precinct's five absentee votes missing from the final tally.

All races: Final 2016 primary election results

Following are the results of the Aug. 16 statewide primary elections. The primary election selects one candidate from each party for November’s general election. Independent… Continue reading

Walker: State will sue over game management rule

The state of Alaska and the federal government are headed back to court — again — to resolve another instance of “federal overreach,” Gov. Bill… Continue reading

It’s Miller v. Murkowski – again

Joe Miller is again challenging Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate, and this time he’s running as a Libertarian.Late Tuesday afternoon, just hours before the deadline… Continue reading

Pedestrian hit by Anchorage police car, suffers broken leg

ANCHORAGE — Authorities say a man has been hospitalized with a broken leg after being struck by an Anchorage police vehicle.KTUU-TV reported that police say… Continue reading

Troopers warn against feeding wild game to dogs

FAIRBANKS — Wildlife troopers are reminding people who have been advertising wild game as dog food that the practice is illegal.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported… Continue reading

1 killed, 2 injured in Fairbanks night club shooting

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Police Department is investigating a shooting inside Bojangles night club that left one person dead and two others injured early Sunday.The… Continue reading

Court rules no guns for medical marijuana cardholders

Alaska’s hunters and concealed carry holders can’t continue to pack iron if they hold a medical marijuana card, according to a recent court decision.The 9th… Continue reading

Fairbanks inmate treated for alcohol withdrawal dies

FAIRBANKS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Fairbanks Correctional Center inmate who had been treated for alcohol withdrawal before he was found unresponsive… Continue reading

Remote state legislative offices close on Friday afternoons

JUNEAU — The state’s 22 Legislative Information Offices will now be closed on Friday afternoons as a cost-cutting measure when the Legislature is not in… Continue reading

Crews recover bodies of people killed in mid-air plane crash

RUSSIAN MISSION — Bodies have been recovered from crash sites of two planes involved in a mid-air collision.KTUU-TV reported the bodies will go to the… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND USE SEPT. 3-4, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Aug. 10, 2016 photo, Kim Kole, a cannabis business stakeholder and board member of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, pitches a membership crossover between the two associations during a meeting of the Anchorage Cannabis Business Association in Anchorage, Alaska. AMIA wants to fill lobbying needs with its own executive director, Cary Carrigan, until the industry has enough income to hire a fulltime lobbyist. (DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce via AP)

As sales near, pot industry still lacks unified voice

ANCHORAGE — More than 300 licenses spread among a landmass the size of Mexico is causing some organizational problems for an industry without income or… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND USE SEPT. 3-4, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Aug. 10, 2016 photo, Kim Kole, a cannabis business stakeholder and board member of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, pitches a membership crossover between the two associations during a meeting of the Anchorage Cannabis Business Association in Anchorage, Alaska. AMIA wants to fill lobbying needs with its own executive director, Cary Carrigan, until the industry has enough income to hire a fulltime lobbyist. (DJ Summers/Alaska Journal of Commerce via AP)

Advocates argue for protections for Montana fish

HELENA, Mont. — Wildlife advocates seeking federal protections for a fish found in Montana told a judge Tuesday that state efforts to improve conditions for… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 3-4 - In this Aug. 22, 2016 photo, Ariel Cunningham, the new manager of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Shelter, feeds an American Buff goose in Fairbanks, Alaska/ Growing up in Webster, N.H., in the 1990s, Cunningham had no brothers or sisters. Her playmates were her family's pets--thirteen dogs and five cats. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

New shelter manager has soft spot for strays

FAIRBANKS — Growing up in Webster, New Hampshire, in the 1990s, Ariel Cunningham had no brothers or sisters. Her playmates were her family’s pets —… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 3-4 - In this Aug. 22, 2016 photo, Ariel Cunningham, the new manager of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Shelter, feeds an American Buff goose in Fairbanks, Alaska/ Growing up in Webster, N.H., in the 1990s, Cunningham had no brothers or sisters. Her playmates were her family's pets--thirteen dogs and five cats. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

Low turnout closes dog mushing museum

FAIRBANKS — The owner of a Fairbanks museum showcasing dog mushing has closed due to low turnout, leaving its memorabilia in need of a new… Continue reading